Architecture critics might say that Jorn Utzon's Sydney Opera House expresses a bold "female" energy.
Architecture and Sex
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Bold Female Energy? Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House by Pritzker Prize winning architect, Jorn Utzon
Photo © David Messent, courtesy of Jorn Utzon/Utzon Architects and the Pritzker Prize Committee
A "female" building doesn't have to be delicate. Perhaps the building is bold and brassy - not the sort of girl you'd bring home to your mother. The "femininity" of the building is expressed in its curving forms.
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